If you’re following along in the Newbie Series, congratulations! You’ve reached Day 19 AND the end of the half-double crochet unit. In honor of my favorite stitch, I’ve rounded up 16 beginner-friendly half-double crochet patterns! All of these feature half-double crochets and all can be crocheted with the techniques we’ve learned (or will learn) in the series. Oh! And they’re all free! Pretty sweet, right?
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These 16 patterns are all suitable for beginners or advanced beginners and feature a wide range of items including scarves, shawls, blankets, dishcloths, and garments. Almost all are entirely half-double crochet, but a couple also utilize single crochets and/or slip stitches. Most include techniques we’ve already covered (like changing colors), but some feature increases and decreases, which are coming soon in the Newbie Series!
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Supplies / Materials
Like in the single crochet pattern round-up, your supplies from the Newbie Series will get you pretty far! Many of these patterns can be crocheted with:
- worsted weight cotton yarn (like Dishie)
- worsted weight acrylic yarn (like Brava)
- a hook from the Bright Hook Set (nine hooks from 2.0 mm – 6.0 mm)
Some use fingering weight yarn (thin yarn, often used for socks) or chunky yarn. I’ll include a note about the yarn/hook if it’s one we haven’t used yet.
16 Free Half-Double Crochet Patterns for Beginners
Alright! Let’s get going with the free patterns, shall we? You’ll recognize the three patterns we crocheted in the half-double crochet unit, plus 13 new patterns from around the interwebs.
Clockwise, from top left:
- Fast Rectangle Slippers – Make and Do Crew.
- Jess used Wool-Ease Thick & Quick with an 8 mm hook, but she includes tips for making the slippers with other yarns.
- Beginner Ribbed Hat – You Should Craft
- Chunky Stripes Throw – Daisy Farm Crafts (this blanket alternates between hdc and sc stitches)
- Nicolina used Shetland Chunky, a bulky weight yarn. You could sub Brava Bulky or Mighty Stitch Bulky
- Dreamy Infinity Scarf – Daisy Farm Crafts
- Hannah used a K 6.5 mm hook
Clockwise, from top left:
- Endless Infinity Scarf – Woods and Wool
- Melissa used Palette fingering
- Half Double Crochet Blanket – Craft Mart
- This pattern uses bulky yarn – you could sub Brava Bulky or Mighty Stitch Bulky
- Summer Crop Top – For the Frills
- Grace used and DK weight yarn and suggested Swish DK
- Easy Infinity Scarf – EasyCrochet.com
- Krista used Wool-Ease Thick & Quick and a 9 mm hook
Clockwise, from top left:
- HDC All Day Triangle Scarf – Hooked on Homemade Happiness
- Breann used hand-dyed DK weight yarn
- Striped Mug Cozy – You Should Craft
- Twisted Fringe Dish Towel – Cute as a Button Crochet (CAAB)
- HDC Hair Scrunchie – You Should Craft
Clockwise, from top left:
- Better than Basic Ringer – By Stephanie Erin
- Stephanie used Hawthorne Fingering
- Bright Gifts Wrap – Helen Anderson for WeCrochet
- Ballet Wrap Sweater – Ginger Knots for Make and Do Crew (features sc and sl st on the border)
- Courtney used a DK weight superwash merino. You could try subbing Swish DK
- Waterfall Shawl – Hooked on Homemade Happiness
